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Mark Neumann: I would conclude tonight with a very optimistic picture for the future of this great Nation that we live in. We have it…

On the recordApril 24, 1997
I would conclude tonight with a very optimistic picture for the future of this great Nation that we live in. We have it within our grasp, within our means, within our understanding to do what is right for the future of this country. We have laid out a plan that gets us to a balanced budget by 2002, lets the American people keep more of their own hard-earned money, sets aside the Social Security trust fund money that estops Washington from spending the money that is supposed to be in the Social Security trust fund and at the same time looks past the year 2002 to 2003, 2004 and beyond, looks at paying off the Federal debt so instead of taking $600 a month from our families of five in America, that instead of doing that to just pay the interest on the Federal debt that we can look at the families keeping that money, using it for education, using it for things that are so important in our families in America today. We do have a big vision for the future of this great Nation we live in.
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Mark Neumann
Wisconsin

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Discussing a plan for a balanced budget and the future economic outlook for the nation.

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